Trivia

The character of Bernzy was inspired by real-life photographer Arthur 'Weegee' Fellig, and some of Bernzy's photos are in fact Fellig's.

It took Howard Franklin 10 years before he could get his screenplay turned into a film.

Jerry Goldsmith wrote and recorded a score for this film, which was ultimately not used. In 2021, the unused score received a limited release through Intrada Records.

Both Joe Pesci and Barbara Hershey have worked with Martin Scorsese.